Carbon emissions trading market opened in Beijing a year turnover billion carbon emissions trading | |-breaking energy conservation _ news

Xinhuanet, Beijing, December 13 (reporter Wei Mengjia)-12th reporters from the China Beijing environmental Exchange learned that carbon emissions trading pilot opened in Beijing last year, with more than 300 companies involved in carbon trading. As of 12th Beijing market turnover more than 2.1 million tons of carbon, a total turnover of 1. 500 million Yuan, effective promotion of energy conservation and emission reduction in the capital.

Beijing environment Exchange carbon trading centers introduced Kevin Wang, Director, carbon emissions trading on November 28 last year in Beijing environment Exchange officially opened. As of 12th, carbon market sold a total of 719, line publicly traded share volume was 693, sold a total 26 contract transfer, trading volume and turnover in the market ranked forefront 7 carbon emission trading pilot.

Eve of the APEC meeting this year, as one of the main venues of the "Beijing Yanqi Lake exhibition center" contractor, Beijing home buyers through the SEHK, purchasing carbon emission offset Conference venue 3909 tonnes of carbon emissions in the process of building, through the carbon-neutral way to realize China's first International Summit "zero carbon" venues.

It is understood that opening year, into 2013-key emission unit unit of 415 companies fulfill their emission reduction responsibilities, proactive compliance rate was 97%. Does not perform 12 units, municipal authorities have launched a carbon trading law enforcement, according to its exceeding their quota of carbon emissions permits, by 3 to 5 times times the market price will be punished.

According to Beijing pilot arrangements, participation carbon emissions right trading subject main including three class: a is focus emissions units, that in Beijing administrative within stems from fixed facilities emissions of, carbon dioxide years directly, and indirect emissions volume of and is greater than 10,000 tons (containing) of units; II is years integrated energy 2000 tons standard coal (containing) above of other report units; three is meet conditions of other enterprise (units) also can participation trading.

Since last year, steadily advance the pilot provinces of low-carbon and low-carbon cities, and actively organize carbon emissions trading pilot. Early this month, 7 pilot provinces and cities nationwide, including Beijing, carbon trading market has been trading at more than 14 million tons of carbon dioxide, turnover of over 500 million Yuan.

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